WAHEEDA REHMAN

Jaipur: As Waheeda Rehman went up on the stage with her biographer, filmmaker Nasreen Munni Kabir, the leaking Mughal tent at the Jaipur Literature Festival 2015, erupted into thunderous applause for the beautiful actress. The session which was moderated by Arshia Sattar was a rather candid session with Waheeda Rehman...

Suhel Seth was his wittiest and blatant best as he went on the stage to moderate a session on Hamlet, Shakespeare and Haider which had Vishal Bhardwaj, Basharat Peer as panelists. Seth, who is a true blue Calcuttan by heart, kick started the session with "Most of us in Calcutta...

Jaipur: Bollywood bigwigs like Naseeruddin Shah, Vishal Bhardwaj, Waheeda Rehman and Javed Akhtar will be present at the Zee Jaipur Literature Festival that will begin here Jan 21, said the organisers.
These luminaries will gather to discuss the processes and challenges involved in adapting books into cinemas, the organisers said.
There...

Panaji: Raveena Tandon, who had hosted the opening ceremony of 45th edition of International Film Festival of India which opened on November 20 at the Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium, shared with us the reason to be in Goa.
"I'm really excited to be here at IFFI. It has always...

New Delhi: She is a true fashionista, but when it comes to taking inspiration, Sonam Kapoor looks up to veterans like Waheeda Rehman and Rekha.
The actress, who stepped into Rekha's shoes for the "Khubsoorat" remake, said: "I look at Waheeda Rehman and Rekha for the choices that she made in...

New Delhi: Satyajit Ray had first thought of adapting R K Narayan's "Guide" into a film with Waheeda Rehman in the lead but destiny had other ideas as Vijay Anand went on to make the movie, considered to be among the classics, says a new book on the veteran actress....

Mumbai: Yesteryear screen goddess Waheeda Rehman marvels at the superior current filmmaking techniques and praises the "smart and focussed" young generation, but says that the present lot has "a shorter life" on the screen as compared to those of her time.
The 76-year-old, who ruled the screen during the 1950s and...

Mumbai: Veteran actress Waheeda Rehman, who dominated Bollywood in the 1950s, says she never wore a sleeveless blouse, and so a bikini would be entirely out of the question.
The actress, who was signed by renowned filmmaker Guru Dutt for three years in the beginning of her career, recalled she incorporated...

Mumbai: Veteran actress Waheeda Rehman, who has shared her life journey in the book 'Conversations with Waheeda', was tight-lipped about her alleged relationship with filmmaker Guru Dutt.
Asked about it at the book launch event, she said: "I don't want to get into it... my private life is nobody's business."
Coming to...

Mumbai: It pains veteran actress Waheeda Rehman to talk about her "soul sister" Nanda in the past tense. She says she will always remember her friend of 55 years as a "thoughtful, caring and loyal" person, who loved to cook and never let "an iota of professional insecurity" come...

New Delhi: So when you read about a legend, you just continue turning the pages. It does not matter. Their life has so much to offer and give insights about every aspect of life, that you cannot stop reading. The same happened to me while I was reading, "Conversations with...

Mumbai: For veteran actress Asha Parekh, it's hard to believe that her friend and confidante Nanda is no more. She says she had spoken to the late actress just the night before she passed away, and finds it "frightening" that she didn't even get a chance to bid her goodbye.
Nanda,...

New Delhi: Holi, while a great mating ritual for some and a special festive time for others, has been one of the favourite festivals of Bollywood.
Beautiful people prancing around in white clothes, the heroine giving "come hither" look to the hero, the hero coming and playfully smearing colour on her...

Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who has been a huge inspiration for many, says his parents were his "greatest inspiration" and that he feels his mother was "the most beautiful woman".
"For me. inspiration comes from different fields. When it comes to my work, I look up to Dilip Kumar, Waheeda Rehman...

Mumbai: Superstar Aamir Khan, who has been ruling Bollywood along with Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan for over 20 years, says there is no secret formula behind their long and successful innings in the industry.
Aamir, who often draws comparison from the two Khans in terms of ranking...

Veteran actor Waheeda Rehman has been awarded the Centenary Award for Film Personality Of The Year, a special honour to commemorate the 100 years of Indian cinema, at the 44th International Film Festival of India (IFFI).
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Veteran actor Waheeda Rehman who received the Centenary Award for Film Personality Of The Year at the International Film Festival being held in Goa said that politicians are creating religious and cultural intolerance.
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Veteran actress Waheeda Rehman on Wednesday received the inaugural Centenary Award for the Indian Film Personality of the Year, a special honour to commemorate the 100 years of Indian cinema at the 44th International Film Festival of India (IFFI).
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Panaji: The 44th edition of International Film Festival of India (IFFI) that kicks off tomorrow here will screen 15 Oscarnominated films from world over.
"We will be screening 15 Oscar nominated movies this time," film festival director Shankar Mohan said.
Since 2011, the films that have won award in...

Mumbai, Nov 17 (IANS) Veteran actress Waheeda Rehman will receive the inaugural Centenary Award for the Indian Film Personality of the Year, a special honour to commemorate the 100 years of Indian cinema.
The 77yearold actress will receive the honour at the 44th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), starting in...

Mumbai: The release of actress Kangana Ranaut's next film 'Rajjo' is clashing with 'Ram Leela', but she says there is no competition with it.
"There is no competition with 'Ram Leela'. 'Rajjo' is not competing with 'Ram Leela'. Honestly I don't think our film is competing with any other film. It...

Kolkata: Stating that "people are losing their values", legendary actress Waheeda Rehman Saturday suggested that the policemen be taught proper values to properly deal with rising incidents of crime against women.
She also slammed the theory that the influx of people of other states into Maharashtra is linked to the rise...

Joy Mukherjee's 'Love in Bombay' has been theatrically released 42 years after it was produced. The film, which features Waheeda Rehman, Rehman, Kishore Kumar, and Ashok Kumar, wasn't released. The film was discovered by Mukherjee's son after his demise in March 9, 2013. His son Munjoy Mukherjee shared the memories...

Mumbai: While Bollywood filmmakers have been cashingin on the trend of remakes and biopics, legendary actress Waheeda Rehman is not in favour of them.
Amid reports of biopics being planned on actorfilmmaker Guru Dutt and singeractor Kishore Kumar, Waheeda feels making a biopic is not the right thing as it...

Mumbai: Timeless actress Waheeda Rehman, who will be seen in Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's next movie 'Mirza Sahibaan', says she loved watching the filmmaker's latest release 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag'.
The 77yearold was out of the country on a Scandinavian cruise with her friends Asha Parekh and Helen when the film was screened...

Mumbai: Veteran actress Waheeda Rehman says young actors are very much talented and she likes Vidya Balan and Kareena Kapoor among others from the new crop.
"Today actors of this generation are very much talented and hard working. I like Vidya Balan, Kareena Kapoor, Huma Qureshi, Kangana Ranuat... they are...

Mumbai: Actor Shakti Kapoor appreciates his daughter Shraddha Kapoor's talent saying she reminds him of legendary actress Waheeda Rehman and Madhubala. He also confesses that she is so intelligent that he ends up taking advise from her.
"I don't interfere in anybody's life and never at the script level," said Shakti,...